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PLEIN AIR Heritage

In his later years, Claude Monet (France, 1840–1926) stayed close to home, relying increasingly on his garden at Giverny for inspiration. Due in part to failing eyesight, his work from this period reflects a marked change in the artist’s use of color. His brushstrokes became broader, and his hues darker and muddier, with more browns, yellows, and purples. First diagnosed with cataracts in 1912, the artist carefully adapted his approach to color by memorizing the placement of paint on his palette. In 1923, with only 10 percent of his vision in his left eye and considered legally blind in his right, Monet finally agreed to undergo surgery. The procedure, along with corrective lenses, restored enough vision in his right eye that he was able to return to work in 1924. Although struggles…

PLEIN AIR Heritage

A Lifetime of Painting and Growth

CHAIRMAN/PUBLISHER E-mail: bericrhoads@gmail.com Phone: 512.607.6423 Facebook: /ericrhoads Twitter: @ericrhoads Years ago I was invited to Santa Barbara to judge an art show at their wonderful museum. When I was there, my host generously showed me around and told me about all the great painters in the area. One of the highlights was a visit to see dioramas painted by local artist Ray Strong (1905–2006). Though I didn’t get to meet Strong on that trip, I learned that he insisted on plein air painting pretty much every day of his life. I’m told his son would push his dad’s wheelchair out to a local scene where Strong would produce a plein air painting, when he was 101 years old. In the small town of Vyshny Volochyok, halfway between St. Petersburg and Moscow in Russia, I was invited…

A Lifetime of Painting and Growth

Always a Student

Editor-in-Chief kelly@pleinairmagazine.com outdoorpainter.com facebook.com/pleinairmagazine X.com/pleinairmag Instagram.com/pleinairmag If you skimmed past it, I hope you’ll go back and check out this issue’s Plein Air Heritage, which features a riveting piece Claude Monet made while struggling with cataracts in his 80s. Confronted with such adversity — surely one of the cruelest afflictions for a visual artist — he refused to give up painting. Instead, he embarked on a new path in his artistic process, enlarging his canvases, experimenting with compositional cropping, and playing with tonal harmonies. He learned to adapt. In fact, learning and adapting is a crucial part of being an artist. Just ask Peggy Immel, one of three octogenarians spotlighted in our special feature Unstoppable: 3 Age-Defying Artists. “I’ve come to realize that the more I paint, the more I recognize how much I don’t know,” she…

Always a Student

The Reality of AI

The sudden ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) has given people around the world sleepless nights and, in some instances, nightmares. Can we be certain the photographs we see are real, or the words written by a human being? Do we trust an AIprogrammed medical device to diagnose what ails us? Could AI start a war? For now, let’s stick with fine art, which doesn’t seem quite so frightening. WHAT AI MEANS FOR ARTISTS The more scientific terms used in this field are “neural networks” and “deep” or “machine learning,” referring to the huge quantities of information that are fed into AI programs. At the most basic level, AI can do much of what a human could do, just much faster. Fed information about trees, meadows, and hills, an AI program can produce a…

The Reality of AI

artists Over 65

The creative spark doesn’t diminish with age. To the contrary, thanks to experience and increased free time, the golden years can be a time of great artistic output. Here, we celebrate the work of 17 artists over 65 who continue to find inspiration under the open sky. EXPANDED DIGITAL EDITION CONTENT collection Santa Paula Art Museum, plein air and studio. available from artist, plein air. available from artist, studio from plein air study. available from Carmel Fine Art Gallery, Carmel, CA, plein air. available from Art Gallery Prudencia, San Antonio, plein air. Available from Broadmoor Galleries, Colorado Springs, CO Plein air. Available from Legends of the West Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Plein air…

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A Global Vision

JORGE OBRECÓN | MEXICO Plein air was popular in Mexico from 1870 to the late 1990s. We even had a school called Escuela de Pintura al Aire Libre that was founded in 1913 and ran until the 1940s. Since then the tradition of painting outdoors has become less popular. Now there are just a few of us who continue the practice. Painting on location, I try to take my work to about 80 percent completion, then finish it in my studio from memory and photos. If I need more direct observation, I will return to the site, sometimes more than once. My favorite subjects include volcanoes and mountains, but I’m also drawn to desert and ocean views. I’m especially interested in representing scenes at sunrise or sunset because I cherish the particular warm…

A Global Vision

Watercolors and Wanderlust

From the time I could hold a crayon, I wanted to make art. All through school I dreamed of two things: living in the mountains and starting a career as a painter. After teaching secondary art for four years in Oregon and California, I opened my gallery in Creede, Colorado, in the fall of 1972. Despite the fact that Creede was still an active mining town at the time, the downtown district was boarded up and mostly empty. When the mines shut down in 1985, the town faced even harder times. Slowly, however, it’s come back to life. Having survived a difficult transition, it’s now a thriving art and recreation community with a nationally known repertory theater, galleries, shops, and restaurants. Through it all, I was able to raise a family…

Watercolors and Wanderlust

AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE

My friend Bob Ragland (1938–2021) had another approach for funding his painting travels. In the mid ’80s, he wanted to visit the Bahamas. He approached 20 of his collectors and asked them to provide him a certain amount of money each, enough to pay for his trip. Each person would collect a painting upon his return. Bob spent two months in the islands and came back with 35 paintings. He then invited the group of collectors to an opening at his home. Each attendee drew a number from a hat — one through 20. The collectors selected their paintings in order of the number they drew. Even the person who drew number 20 had 15 paintings to choose from, so everyone went home pleased with a new piece of art.…

TIPS FOR PLANNING AN EXTENDED PAINTING TRIP

When I conduct a workshop out of the country, I often extend my stay from one to four months. Here are a few tips I’ve gathered from my experiences that can help the serious plein air traveler. 1. Before leaving home, learn a few phrases in the languages of the countries where you’ll be painting. Even if they speak some English, locals are appreciative if you can engage with them even a little bit in their language. 2. Do your research to find small, inexpensive lodgings or gîtes (small, furnished vacation houses in France, typically in the countryside) in the various regions where you want to paint. I typically rent a spot for 10 days before moving on, and leave a gap of eight days or so before going to the next…

Blending Practicality with Inspiration

It’s safe to say that John David Phillips has painting down pat. He knows how to do it to make the process of painting enjoyable for himself, and lucrative financially. If one listens to him, valuable tips pop up, just as part of natural conversation. So what does this artist through-and-through have to teach us? Among other things, the notion that the pursuit of beauty can be pragmatic in execution. “What draws me to a scene is the light, which creates mood,” says Phillips. “It’s the emotional response to light — how it hits rocks, or dapples through trees, or reflects on water. Then it’s a question of how to capture this ‘wow’ feeling on canvas in an efficient way. I have to start with an emotional response to a scene, then…

Blending Practicality with Inspiration

UNSTOPPABLE: 3 AGE-DEFYING ARTISTS

PEGGY IMMEL, 80 I was about 30 or 31 when I made my first plein air painting. Jeepers … that means I’ve been at it off and on for about 50 years. I started when my husband and I lived in New Canaan, Connecticut. I was painting with watercolors at that time, and I took a class at the Silvermine Art Center from John Pellew, who I believe was part of the Westport School of artists. We met once a week, and each week he did a demonstration outside on the campus grounds. He would alternate painting in watercolor one week and oil the next. The watercolor kit I started with was naturally lightweight. When I switched to oils, my pack got considerably heavier. Over time, however, I learned to take a…

UNSTOPPABLE: 3 AGE-DEFYING ARTISTS

Plein air painting is hard enough. It requires serious brain work, with hundreds of decisions needing to be made, often all at once. Concerns around color temperature, accurate versus expressive drawing, details, abstraction, perspective, focal point, and changing light conditions all gang up on the painter in the field. Then there are the physical challenges, from rain to heat to bugs and animals of all kinds — including the type that might park a truck blocking the view, or steer a picturesque boat out of the marina (and out of your composition). One might be tempted to push against all these obstacles with as many helpful pieces of gear as possible. But if carrying all that equipment to the location burns too much precious energy, the artist may feel a bit…

OCTOBER OCTOBER “BEST OF” CATEGORY AWARD S The 13th annual PleinAir Salon consists of 12 monthly contests from April 2023 to March 2024. The awards will be presented in May 2024 at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in the Great Smoky Mountains. Winners of each monthly contest are automatically entered into the annual competition. First prize in the annual Salon is $15,000 cash and the publication of the winning image on the cover of PleinAir Magazine, along with a feature story. Second Place earns an artist $3,000 and an article in the digital edition of PleinAir Magazine. Third Place yields $2,000 in cash, with three Honorable Mentions taking home $700 each, and a People’s Choice Award garnering $500. Four Best Medium Awards for acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor are worth $400 each. Artists…

NOVEMBER NOVEMBER “BEST OF” CATEGORY AWARDS The 13th annual PleinAir Salon consists of 12 monthly contests from April 2023 to March 2024. The awards will be presented in May 2024 at the Plein Air Convention & Expo in the Great Smoky Mountains. Winners of each monthly contest are automatically entered into the annual competition. First prize in the annual Salon is $15,000 cash and the publication of the winning image on the cover of PleinAir Magazine, along with a feature story. Second Place earns an artist $3,000 and an article in the digital edition of PleinAir Magazine. Third Place yields $2,000 in cash, with three Honorable Mentions taking home $700 each, and a People’s Choice Award garnering $500. Four Best Medium Awards for acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor are worth $400 each. Artists also…

PLEIN AIR STEAMS THROUGH STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO Steamboat Art Museum’s annual plein air event brings together the Steamboat Springs, Colorado, community with 50 artists from around the country. Showcasing the historic landmarks, ranches, and landscapes of the Yampa Valley, the art created during the week passed muster with 2023 Featured Artist and Guest Judge Kathleen Hudson. In the Professional division, First Place went to Aspen Grove by Natalie Shupe, Second Place to Hillside Aspens by Tony Hilscher, Third Place to Sarvis Creek by Adam Zabel, and Honorable Mentions to Love on the Rocks by David Harms, Afternoon Catch by Kathleen Lanzoni, and Afternoon Catch by Janet Anderson. In the Open division, First Place went to Aspen Shadows by Holly Kernes, Second Place to Going With the Flow by Sue Cable, and Third Place…

Postcards from the Road

I have a warm, well-lit studio,” says Poppy Balser. “Why on earth would I don three, or sometimes four, layers, including boots that weigh 3 ½ pounds each, and struggle with numb fingers just so I can go outside to paint in winter? “I do it because there’s a particular kind of beauty this time of year. Snow alters the view, softening edges, obscuring details, and bouncing light into spaces that can otherwise be gloomy. It’s not just that snow reflects the light, either; it reflects the color of the light and filters it with prismatic qualities through millions of snowflakes. I work outside so I can observe the effect directly. My eyes see nuances of color that just aren’t visible in photos taken at the same spot. “I made this painting…

Postcards from the Road

Everyone's a Critic

If you’re ever in a workshop, there’s a good chance there will be a critique. A critique is where the teacher, and often other students, analyze and offer suggestions about each other’s work. At any rate, as someone making art and putting it out there in the world (as I hope you are!), you’ll eventually be getting and giving critiques in some form. If we want criticism we can actually use to improve our work, it helps to ask for it. For that, of course, you need to know what to ask for. Criticism itself can be good or bad, but it’s how it’s delivered that really divides helpful and constructive from harmful and unhelpful criticism. Valid or not, non-constructive criticism is rarely mean-spirited. But if it’s thoughtlessly and carelessly delivered, it…

Everyone's a Critic

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5 REASONS TO TAKE AN ART WORKSHOP

Taking an art workshop can be a highly rewarding and enriching experience for anyone interested in art. Whether you’re making your first steps or exploring a new path on your artistic journey, professional artists across the country and beyond are willing to share their knowledge. From schools and ateliers to weeklong or weekend workshops, our Artists’ Guide to Workshops, Schools, and Ateliers can help you find the right opportunity for you. Here are five reasons you should sign up for a workshop today! SKILL ENHANCEMENT Art workshops provide an immersive environment for skill development. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, workshops offer hands-on instruction and guidance from skilled professionals. This focused learning experience can significantly enhance your technical abilities, helping you refine existing skills and acquire new ones. CREATIVE EXPLORATION Workshops often encourage participants…

BRUSHING BEYOND BOUNDARIES

Art workshops offer a unique opportunity for individuals to explore their creativity, learn new techniques, and connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you are a seasoned artist or a beginner, attending an art workshop can be a transformative experience. To ensure you make the most of this opportunity, consider the following tips to enhance your workshop experience and unleash your artistic potential. 1. SET CLEAR GOALS Before attending an art workshop, take some time to define your goals. What specific skills or techniques do you want to learn or improve upon? Are you looking to experiment with a new medium or gain insights into a particular style of art? Setting clear goals will help you focus your energy during the workshop and maximize your learning experience. 2. EMBRACE AN OPEN MINDSET Be willing to step…

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